March 28th, 2024

World News

Senegal’s top election authority voids president’s decree to postpone Feb. 25 presidential vote

By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members ... Read More »

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Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity

By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local United Nations office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing it of assisting coup plotters and terrorist groups. Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, which came amid heightened ... Read More »

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Senegal’s top election authority voids president’s decree postpone Feb. 25 presidential vote

By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members ... Read More »

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Fani Willis taking stand to testify in hearing that could disqualify her from Trump election case

By Kate Brumback And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was preparing to take the witness stand Thursday to testify about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to lead the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump. The extraordinary hearing could lead to Willis’ removal from the case over what defense attorneys have ... Read More »

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Russia has obtained a ‘troubling’ emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says

By Aamer Madhani And Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House on Thursday publicly confirmed that Russia’s has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is ... Read More »

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Venezuela orders UN office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days

By The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local U.N. office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing the office of promoting opposition to the South American country. Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, the capital. Gil’s ... Read More »

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Relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started years earlier than claimed, witness says

By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – A former friend and co-worker of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor began before he was hired in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump. Robin Yeartie’s testimony directly contradicts statements from Willis and Wade that their personal relationship didn’t begin ... Read More »

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Relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started in 2019, witness says

By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – A friend of District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor began before he was hired in the election interference case against Donald Trump. Robin Yeartie’s testimony directly contradicts Willis’ statement that the relationship with Nathan Wade didn’t begin until after Wade was hired. Yeartie was ... Read More »

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Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials

By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25, a judge ruled Thursday, turning aside requests for a delay from the former president’s defense lawyers. In leaving the trial date intact, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan took advantage of a delay in a separate prosecution ... Read More »

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Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial will begin in 39 days with jury selection, a judge says

By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25, a judge ruled Thursday, turning aside requests for a delay from the former president’s defense lawyers. In leaving the trial date intact, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan took advantage of a delay in a separate prosecution ... Read More »

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